Television receiver having multiple communication capabilities

Details Television receiver having multiple communication capabilities Television receiver having multiple communication capabilities

1996-08-20

1999-08-10

Peng, John K.

Television

Basic receiver with additional function

348552, 348563, 348 14, 348725, H04N 718, H04N 514

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active

059366796

ABSTRACT:
The present invention makes a variety of improvements on the conventional television receiver to enhance the home communication capability thereof, thereby making the television receiver available as an information terminal apparatus for household use. The novel television receiver that receives a television signal to display a television image on screen comprising: a memory; a microphone through which voice information is entered externally; writing section for writing at least one piece of the voice information entered through the microphone and additional information associated with the at least one piece of voice information into the memory; and a display device for reproducing the at least one piece of voice information stored in the memory and outputting the reproduced voice information through a speaker and displaying the additional information associated with the at least one piece of voice information onto the screen. The memory stores as a message the voice information entered through the microphone. The stored message is reproduced according to an externally given instruction and the reproduction is outputted to a speaker to transmit the message to other persons with ease.

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